ABC shifts 'Blue' back to 10
Bochco drama returns to timeslot for sweeps
Steven Bochco-produced skein will shift from its current 9 p.m. slot on April 30, replacing the Bochco-produced "Philly." Latter skein ends its first season April 23.
Alphabet will air another hourlong "Blue" on May 7 and a two-hour season finale from 9-11 p.m. on May 21. ABC hasn't yet decided what it will air 10 p.m. Tuesday on May 14. From 8-10 p.m. that night, net will air an installment of its mega-miniseries "Dinotopia."
The "Blue" move is part of ABC's all-out effort to avoid finishing in fourth place for the 2001-02 season. In addition, net hopes to give local affils' 11 p.m. newscasts a boost by scheduling the still-strong "Blue" as a local news lead-in.
